Vancouver Canucks vs. L.A. Kings Game 31 notes, prediction & tweets!

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It’s the final meeting of the year between the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks, with each team recording one win so far.

The Canucks will try to win their third in a row with a rag-tag squad that resembles the Mighty Ducks before Coach Bombay showed up. They’re not that far off from insisting there’s nothing in the rulebook that says a dog can’t play hockey.

What to watch: Los Angeles

Speaking of Doughty, his goal against Phoenix on Tuesday was his first in 28 games. He sits a disappointing ninth in team scoring and third among defencemen. Is it too early to ask what’s wrong with Drew Doughty?

The Kings also announced this week that they’ll visit the White House next Tuesday.

Line-up

Justin Williams-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Dustin Penner-Mike Richards-Jeff Carter

Trevor Lewis-Jarret Stoll-Dwight King

Jordan Nolan-Colin Fraser-Kyle Clifford

Jake Muzzin-Drew Doughty

Rob Scuderi-Slava Voynov

Alec Martinez-Keaton Ellerby

Jonathan Quick

What to watch: Vancouver

Take the depleted line-up that scraped out a road win over Phoenix and subtract Alex Edlerand you have the hand the Canucks have been dealt this afternoon.

Merited or not, it happened and the Canucks have to deal with it and move forward. It means it’s all hands on deck now for this game and tomorrow’s match in Colorado, so expect a few more games of Keith Ballardplaying forward.